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This ought to be a fun one:
Halsey Hershoff designed the Chryslers... It is, I think, accurate to say that he designed them for coastal waters. If that much is right... then I'd like to ask an inlander's question: for those ripping it up in coastal waters, are there obvious benefits to his design? In other words, did it work? Heavy Keel (good ballast), beefy mast (no broken masts), high aspect-ratio sail (beneficial for ocean winds?). The reason I ask these questions ~besides celebrating our boats~ is that I'm curious and cautious about taking my 1977, 22' swing-keel out on the big pond. It's older, and it doesn't meet the 30' for ocean going that I've heard so much about. Anybody cross the big pond, or take a big leap across the gulf in their 22? 26? 30?
Very curious...
~signed Thor Heyerdahl~
Ha!
Bill Williams